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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
China

Types

Grass
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

11500
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Bānsa

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Bambus

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Bambou

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Bambú

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
bambu

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Bambus

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

791
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo. St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also St. Augustine Grass does not have fragrant flowers. St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Itchiness and sneezing and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like Congestion, Itchiness and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

Season and care of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. St. Augustine Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for St. Augustine Grass is Loam, Sand and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for St. Augustine Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.